Holiday Cookies on a Stick
Chocolate cocoa cookies get into the holiday spirit when decorated with icing, colored sugar and HERSHEY'S MINI KISSES Milk Chocolates. Decorate festive motifs, such as a tree, candy cane, holly, Santa and star shapes, then put the cookies on a stick.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter or margarine (2 sticks) , softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- About 18 wooden ice cream sticks
- 1 tub vanilla ready-to-spread frosting (optional)
- Decorating icing in tube, colored sugar, candy sprinkles, HERSHEY'S MINI KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates
Directions
- 1. Heat oven to 350°F.
- 2. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in large bowl on medium speed of mixer until creamy. Add eggs; beat well. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended.
- 3. Drop dough by scant 1/4 cupfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet, about 3 inches apart. Shape into balls. Insert wooden stick about three-fourths of the way into side of each ball. Flatten slightly.
- 4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. (Cookies will spread during baking.) cool 3 minutes; using a wide spatula, carefully remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.
- 5. Spread with frosting, if desired. Decorate as desired with holiday motifs, such as a star, tree, candy cane, holly and Santa using decorating icing and garnishes. Makes about 18 (3-1/2 inch) cookies.
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